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Rescue Directories

Here you will find a listing of Directories that list Animal Rescues in the surrounding area.

Animal Rescues & Shelters - Wisconsin

Rescue Network Organization - The PetHobbyist family of web communities, and its staff, volunteers, users, and sponsors, support the responsible and ethical rescue of all kinds of animals: companion animals, working animals, and wildlife.

PGAA Rescue contacts - Provides dog and other pet rescue and adoption contacts in Wisconsin.

Animal Rescue Haven - We save homeless animals from humane societies that would otherwise be put to sleep. We mostly have cats but have the occasional dog, rabbit or bird. If a animal says URGENT that means we cannot save it from a different humane society because we do not have room in our rescue to save them.

Several types of Animals

These rescuers rescue and have adoptions for more than one type of animal, such as cats & dogs or all animal rescues etc.. Help save a life, adopt a pet!!

Birds - Avian Rescuers

Bird Adoption Groups - BirdAdoption.org - Bird Adoption - Adopt a parrot or another captive bird instead of contributing to the homeless bird problem by buying from a breeder. Educate yourself on proper bird care BEFORE adopting a bird. They make difficult, demanding 'pets' because they are wild animals!

Parrot Valley Rescue - PO Box 301, Coon Valley, WI 54623

Fine Feathered Friends Sanctuary, Inc - Donations and Volunteers needed! Please call first before you come visit us.
Address: 1570 CTH A, Edgerton, WI 53534 Phone: 608 541-0090

Birds R Us - Is an exotic and small bird rescue located in Wisconsin dedicated to the rescue, and re-placement of unwanted pet birds. Donations needed toys, food and cages.
Address: 1434 Hwy H Road, Manitowoc, WI

See also Bird Information or Avian Rescues

Cats - Cat/Kitten Rescuers

Don't Shoot the Cat - Don't let Wisconsin make it a law to say it's ok to shoot cats!

Specialty Purebred Cat Rescue - A rescue and adoption service for purebred cats in southeastern Wisconsin and surroundings areas, including Illinois.

Its Meow now or Never Sanctuary - Address: PO Box 1289, Eau Claire, WI 54702

Touched by a Paw - Address: 182 W. Main Street Whitewater, WI 53190

Also See: More Cat Rescues Here or Cat Rescues

Dogs - Dog/Puppy Rescuers By Breed Order

Senior Dog Rescue Looking out for older dogs

Deaf Dog Rescue - USA

Blind Dog Rescue - Owners of dogs that are blind or visually impaired caninesInformation on joining the blind dog email list.

Wisconsin Dog Rescue - Website assisting area dog shelters and rescue groups in sharing information and networking together to assist each other.

Help Shelter Dog Rescue - We are the only dog rescue in Waupaca. We are looking for Transporters in the Minnesota area to help us with transporting some of our rescue dogs. Donations and Volunteers needed! View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: E2011 King Rd, Waupaca, WI 54981 Phone: 715-258-6929

Chicago, IL Chicago Canine Rescue - is a non-profit organization that is completely funded by donations. CCRF primarily adopts dogs into homes located in northern IL, southern WI, and northwest IN regions. Donations and Volunteers needed!! View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Mailing Address: 3304 N. Broadway, Box 178, Chicago, IL 60613 Phone: 773-294-9305

Breed Order: Dog rescue groups are in breed order from this point down. If you don't find the breed you are looking for, try contacting several of the rescue groups and animal shelters and ask them where you can find the breed you are looking for. Most likely, somebody will be able to help you. Some rescues will rescue other breeds other than what they specialize in. So tell them, what your looking for and see if they can find that breed through their network of connections. You may also try our Dog Breed Rescue page.

Basset Rescue - Guardian Angel Basset Rescue, Inc. rescues Basset Hounds from abusive and unwanted situations. Our organization gives Bassets a second chance to live as they were intended - as someone's best animal friend. (Serving Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, and Missouri)

BREW Midwest Beagle Rescue - We rescue beagles from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and Southeastern Wisconsin. Foster Homes Needed!! View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: PO Box 522, Fox Lake, IL 60020

Belgian Malinois Rescue - ABMC Rescue is committed to finding new homes for Belgian Malinois being fostered. Northeast Region covers: CT, DE, IL, IN, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WI, and WV. View some of the dogs up for adoption in the Northeast Region HERE.

Midwest Bloodhound Rescue - Non-profit, volunteer organization with general information about the breed, and details of hounds recently requiring help in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Address: 1475 IL Rt. 38, Franklin Grove, Illinois 61031 Phone: 630-308-7348

Wisconsin Boston Terrier Rescue - All dogs are fostered in private homes and receive all needed veterinary care prior to placement, including but not limited to spay/neuter, vaccinations and HW testing. We only adopt to Wisconsin, Upper Illinois, Upper Iowa, Upper Michigan and Eastern Minnesota. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Location: Menasha, WI 54952

Midwest Boston Terrier Rescue - is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We are funded entirely by donations and run by the hearts of our Volunteers who are dedicated to rescuing Boston Terriers from shelters/individuals in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin and finding them permanent homes. Donations, Volunteers and Foster Homes needed!! View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.

White Boxer Welfare Society - An informative site for the education and betterment of white boxers. View boxer available in IL, IN, MI, OH and WI.

Cairn Terrier Rescue Network Midwest Region - We are a national network of volunteers working to help re-home Cairns in need. The Heartland Regions is Serving IA, MN, ND, SD and WI areas. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Location: White Bear Township, MN 55127

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Rescue - Midwest Division - Serving IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, OK, SD and WI. Donations and Volunteers needed!!

Minnesota/Wisconsin Collie Rescue - View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: 1600 18th Ave NE - Box 68006, Minneapolis, MN 55418 Phone: 612-869-0480

Wisconsin Chihuahua Rescue - is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to permanently re-homing abandoned Chihuahuas and Chihuahua-mixed dogs in the state of Wisconsin. We are made up of a group of volunteers who work with shelters and individuals to save the lives of those dogs who might not find a forever home without our help.
Contact: Monticello, WI 53570 Email: chigirl@wischirescue.org

Wisconsin Chow Chow Rescue - As of February 1, 2005, we have retired and closed our foster program. We won't be accepting any more Chow Chows into foster care and we don't have any more Chows for adoption. For information about other Chows available in Wisconsin and adjacent states, visit the Chow Chow Club, Inc. Welfare Committee's National Chow Chow Information and Adoption Center.

Shorewood Cocker Rescue - is to assist homeless Cockers find permanent homes with responsible, loving, forever families. We service Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Volunteers and Foster homes needed!!

Midwest Dachshund Rescue - Areas covered: WI, IL, MN, MO, IA, IN, MI, OH
Address: 305 West 3rd Street, Byron, Illinois 61010

Dal-Savers Dalmatian Rescue - P.O. Box 090151, Milwaukee, WI 53209 Phone: (414) 297-9210

English Bulldog Rescue and Adoption - The Bulldog Club of America Rescue Network (BCARN) has volunteers working throughout the US and some in Canada.

English Springer Rescue of America - is a nationwide rescue group and a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. We provide foster care and adoption referral services to shelters and animal control facilities with impounded Springers. Upper Midwest Region - dogs available in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Our dogs are in foster homes, please contact us to set up an appointment to visit one! View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.

German Shepherd Rescue Alliance of Wisconsin - We are a nonprofit organization. Our organization provides rescue, support, and placement of unwanted or displaced German Shepherd Dogs regardless of age, size, sex and health. Donations needed!!
Mailing Address: PO Box 7354, Madison, WI 53707-7354

Wisconsin Golden Retriever Rescue - is a 501 (c)(3) non profit corporation in the State of Wisconsin. Our mission is to provide bright new beginnings to displaced golden retrievers. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Contact: 12605 W. North Ave #285, Brookfield, WI 53005
Phone: 414-517-7725

Northstar Great Pyrenees Club Rescue - is based in Minneapolis-St. Paul, but we have members from all over Minnesota, and some from Iowa and Western Wisconsin as well.
Minneapolis, MN Phone: 612-379-0010

Great Lakes Irish Setter Rescue - W6152 Rock Rd, Hortonville, WI 54944 Phone: 920-734-6734

Lifeline Italian Greyhound Rescue - is a non-profit rescue. We are based out of the area encompassed by Minneapolis and western Wisconsin. We have volunteers throughout both MN and WI. If you live in our area call 888-921-4211.

Mid-West Italian Greyhound Rescue & Adoption - We are affiliated with the Italian Greyhound Club of America and follows their adoption guidelines. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.

Southern Wisconsin Labrador Retriever Rescue - Labrador Retriever rescue serving Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. Ways to help, behavior tips, list of events, and pictures of available dogs.
Address: P.O. Box 292, Cross Plains, WI 53528

Northcentral Maltese Rescue - We accept Maltese dogs that their owners, for whatever reason, can no longer take care of. Some of these dogs are abandoned or stray, and they come to us from shelters all over the country. Donations, Volunteers and Foster homes needed across the US. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: 3601 Wright Avenue, Racine, WI 53405 Phone: 262-633-9371

Great Lakes Mastiff Rescue - exists to place stray or abandoned English Mastiffs in adoptive homes. Serving Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Mailing Address: PO Box 618, West Branch, MI 48661-0618 Phone: 206-202-3543

Ratbone Rescue - Ratbone Rescues is a rescue group dedicated to helping Rat Terriers in need. Ratbone Rescues has dogs in foster homes all over the United States. We even have some in Canada. On this web site, you will find information on all of the dogs we have up for adoption. We are the Midwest region and includes our dogs living in: IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, ND, OH, ON, SD, WI and WV. View some of the dogs we have for adoption HERE.
Address: PO Box 293, Arkadelphia, AR 71923

Mid-America Rottweiler Rescue - MARR is a network of individuals that promote and adopt out rottweilers in the midwest. Our mission is education and responsible rescue. We are a 401(c)3 nonprofit.
(serving OK, MO, KS, KY, NE, IA, WI, IL, MI, IN)

Midwest Schipperke Rescue - We try to concentrate our efforts to help dogs in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. We do have a large network around the country and are thus able to help dogs from outside of our working area.
Address: 2766 Heathfield, Bloomfield, MI 48301 Phone: 248-644-7876

Miniature Schnauzer Rescue of Illinois & the Midwest - We service Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin.

Scottish Terrier Rescue - Area(s) covered: MN (Also North WI, NE, IA)
Address: Memory of Monroe Scottie Rescue, PO Box 44482, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Phone: 952-937-6984

Shar Pei Savers Rescue - is only located in Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin and prefer to adopt only within those states. However, if there is a specific dog your are interested in and are willing to travel to pick up a dog, we will consider your application. Volunteers and Foster Homes Needed!! View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.

Minnesota Sheltie Rescue - We are an all-volunteer non-profit organization and our Shelties are evaluated and live in foster homes as they await their new forever homes. We serve MN, ND and SD (and occasionally IA and WI, though theses states have local Sheltie rescues, and we encourage families to adopt locally whenever possible). View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: PO Box 395, Circle Pines, MN 55014-9998 Phone: 612-616-7477

Midwest Shiba Inu Rescue - is an all-volunteer, 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. is based in Chicago, and currently serves parts of the Midwest. We place most of our dogs in the Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin region, but we have also successfully placed dogs in Massachusetts, Utah, and Florida.
Address: PO Box 2163, Monroe, Michigan 48161 Phone: 630-225-5046

Adopt a Siberian Husky - A Siberian Husky Rescue Serving The Midwest & Pacific Northwest Regions
Salem, WI (serving MN, WI, IL, IN, MI, and MO)

Wisconsin Siberian Husky Rescue - Regrettably, WISH is no longer an active rescue organization.

Yorkie Friends Rescue - Yorkie Friends Rescue is a national organization with members in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. We save Yorkies of all ages and sizes, place them in foster homes for proper veterinary care, and then adopt them out to loving homes. Our IRS 501(c) 3 has been approved. Yorkie Friends Rescue believes that all Yorkshire Terriers and Yorkie mixes, like all dogs, deserve loving and caring homes. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: 5260 John David Road, St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone: 407-498-3127

United Yorkie Rescue - Serving AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, IA, IL, MA, MD, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, VA, WA, WI and WV.

Also See: More Dog Rescues Here or Dog Rescues

Farm Animals

Trego, WI - Animal Rescue and Farm Sanctuary - PO Box 95, Trego, WI 54888 (715) 466-4110

Also See Farm Animals Rescues

Ferrets

Don't forget to check your local shelter. Sometimes they get ferrets in that need a loving home.

See Ferret Rescues

Horses

Washburn, WI - F.A.L.L. Equine and Animal Rescue - a non profit corporation that offers heart and home to animals in need.

New Richmond, WI - Prairie-Woods Horse Rescue - Prairie-Woods, Inc., New Richmond, Wisconsin, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, offers an alternative to euthanasia for horses that have become a burden to their owners or can no longer perform desired tasks. Prairie-Woods is located in Western Wisconsin. 1384 210th Avenue, New Richmond, WI 54017-6132

De Soto, WI - American Standardbred Adoption Program - The American Standardbred Adoption Program (ASAP) is dedicated to helping retired harness racing horses find loving homes. Serving Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan as a non-profit organization since 1994.
Address: S6039A Pedretti Lane, De Soto, WI 54624

?, WI - Central States Horse Rescue - (Formerly Wisconsin Horse Rescue) (I could not find a address for this rescue)

Also See Equine Rescues